minkthinking wrote:

benadrian wrote:So it goes...

Ben Adrian

Ben!!!!

I have met you before in the past. I used to live with amber and carly and jon harmon in indianapolis.

what's up, man?

"I have told my sons that they are not under any circumstances to take part in massacres, and that the news of massacres of enemies is not to fill them with satisfaction or glee.

"I have also told them not to work for companies which make massacre machinery, and to express contempt for people who think we need machinery like that."

Mr. Chimp wrote:I am very thankful that I got into his works as early as I did. It's one of the benchmark blessings of life, to have been provided such humor and bent perspectives and joy despite sorrow.

I as well got to meet him and shake his hand and say "Thank you so very much."

All of the previously mentioned books, indeed all of Vonnegut's works are most valuable reads, but I hold a particular personal fondness for the Breakfast of Champions / Timequake dyad.

The former was one I read in 7th grade, mostly picked at random for the title. The latter is Vonnegut's own full circle with Kilgore Trout, his last fiction novel, and was released directly after I got to greet him.

Damn. Balls. Damn.

Mr. Chimp wrote:

minkthinking wrote:

benadrian wrote:So it goes...

Ben Adrian

Ben!!!!

I have met you before in the past. I used to live with amber and carly and jon harmon in indianapolis.

what's up, man?

Well played, well played.

kerble wrote:

Mr. Chimp wrote:I am very thankful that I got into his works as early as I did. It's one of the benchmark blessings of life, to have been provided such humor and bent perspectives and joy despite sorrow.

I as well got to meet him and shake his hand and say "Thank you so very much."

All of the previously mentioned books, indeed all of Vonnegut's works are most valuable reads, but I hold a particular personal fondness for the Breakfast of Champions / Timequake dyad.

The former was one I read in 7th grade, mostly picked at random for the title. The latter is Vonnegut's own full circle with Kilgore Trout, his last fiction novel, and was released directly after I got to greet him.

Damn. Balls. Damn.

Mr. Jimp!

I pulled Breakfast of Champions off my parents' shelf in maybe the seventh or eighth grade. it was the first one I'd read.

re:the meet and greet--
did you meet him @ university of Chicago when he was being interviewed around Timequake? I was there, too! I assume you also have a signed copy of this novel?


so same!


Faiz

benadrian wrote:

Mr. Chimp wrote:

minkthinking wrote:

benadrian wrote:So it goes...

Ben Adrian

Ben!!!!

I have met you before in the past. I used to live with amber and carly and jon harmon in indianapolis.

what's up, man?

Well played, well played.

Maybe it's becasue it's early, but I'm lost after what Mr. Chimp said.

Ben

Mr. Chimp wrote:

kerble wrote:

Mr. Chimp wrote:I am very thankful that I got into his works as early as I did. It's one of the benchmark blessings of life, to have been provided such humor and bent perspectives and joy despite sorrow.

I as well got to meet him and shake his hand and say "Thank you so very much."

All of the previously mentioned books, indeed all of Vonnegut's works are most valuable reads, but I hold a particular personal fondness for the Breakfast of Champions / Timequake dyad.

The former was one I read in 7th grade, mostly picked at random for the title. The latter is Vonnegut's own full circle with Kilgore Trout, his last fiction novel, and was released directly after I got to greet him.

Damn. Balls. Damn.

Mr. Jimp!

I pulled Breakfast of Champions off my parents' shelf in maybe the seventh or eighth grade. it was the first one I'd read.

re:the meet and greet--
did you meet him @ university of Chicago when he was being interviewed around Timequake? I was there, too! I assume you also have a signed copy of this novel?


so same!


Faiz

We talked about this, freak. Oh yeah there was drinking involved.